Bruises chords by Ethel Cain

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: E

Verse 1:
A                                      E
You spent your whole life trying to be tough
F#m                                E6
Cause your parents married pain to love
A                                    E
But you go all white at the sight of blood
F#m                              E6
And Jesus knows that you've seen enough


Intrumental break:
A E F#m E

A                                     E
Something happened back when you were young
F#m                                        E6
It kills you but you won't tell me what it was
A                                       E
Sleeping on the floor in your grandma's room
F#m                                E6
Too tired to cry, too weak to even move


Chorus:
A
You're so scared you'll make the mistakes you
E
Had to watch your daddy make that
F#m                           E6
Took your mama and everything away
A
But it's not your fault and I don't need help
E                                         F#m
Cause these bruises on my body, I gave to myself
                               E6
You're allowed to take care of yourself


Verse 2:
A                                   E
25 and you're still crying in your sleep
F#m                                E6
Scared the world is out to get you
A                                               E
And you've tried every bottle but you're in too deep
F#m                                            E6
Cause you don't know any better, how could you?
A
And the fear is there when we're in your bed
      E                                              F#m
And I start to cry and you think it's something you did
              E6
But baby I'm alright

I'm alright  .


Chorus:
A
You're so scared you'll make the mistakes you
E
Had to watch your daddy make that
F#m                            E6
Took your mama and everything away
A
But it's not your fault and I don't need help
            E                             F#m
Cause these bruises on my body, I gave to myself
                                  E6
You're allowed to take care of yourself


Bridge:
A                                       E
Last night I dreamed that you had gone away
F#m                                     E6
Woke up in tears and stayed in bed all day
A                                             E
And I'm terrified that I'll lose everyone I have
F#m                                                      E6
That I'll watch them leave and wait but they won't come back


Chorus:
A
You're so scared you'll make the mistakes you
E
Had to watch your daddy make that
F#m                            E6
Took your mama and everything away
A
But it's not your fault and I don't need help
               E                           F#m
Cause these bruises on my body, I gave to myself
                                   E6
You're allowed to take care of yourself


Outro:
A E F#m E6  x2